Saddle



Feb. 15, 1966 T. GAUTHIER 3,234,710

SADDLE Filed Aug. 27, 1964 H 2 INVENTOR.

TH ORA GAUTH IER fmwg United States Patent 3,234,710 SADDLE Thora Gauthier, Erie, Pa., assignor of fifty percent to Jane Vogel, Waterford, Pa. Filed Aug. 27, 1964, Ser. No. 392,442 3 Claims. (Cl. 54-44) This invention relates to saddles and, more particularly, to small saddles or a childs seat, which may be attached to a western saddle so that a child may be conveniently and comfortably carried in front of an adult.

The invention contemplates improvements in childrens saddle seats and has for one of its objects a light and durable seat construction which may be readily attached or detached from a saddle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved childs seat which will conform intimately to the rise of a Western saddle and thereby be held firmly and secure thereto.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved childs saddle which is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and simple and efiicient to use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a small childs saddle in combination with a western saddle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the combination and arrangement of features and parts as hereinafter disclosed, illustrated in the appending drawing, and recited in the claims.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a small childs saddle according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the childs saddle shown in combination with the western saddle;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the childs saddle;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the childs saddle; and

FIG. 5 is a view of the strap for securing the childs saddle to the western saddle.

Now with more particular reference to the drawings, the small childs saddle may be made up of padding such as foam rubber or other suitable material enclosed in a cover made of leather or suitable plastic sheet material sewn together along the edges to provide a neat appearing, durable, and functional structure.

The small saddle is generally shaped in the form of a cylinder cut away at the front at 12 to receive the rise 13 of the western saddle and notched to receive the born '14.

The western saddle has a cantle 15, rise 13, horn 14 and other parts shown which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

The small saddle has a generally fiat top surface 17 which is in the form of a circular disk notched at the front and having an opening 21 therein to receive the horn of the saddle. The bottom surface is likewise made of a semi-circular piece of sheet material such as leather or the like indicated at 18. The bottom surface is in the form of half of a circular disk of a similar diameter to the top surface. The bottom surface 18 is generally fiat and suitable to rest on the seat of a western saddle just behind the rise 13.

The lower part of the front half of the small saddle 10 is cut away at 12 to receive the rise of the western saddle.- The front upper part of the small saddle 10 is approximately half as thick as the rear part. This front part indicated at 20 is defined by the upwardly extending surface 24 and the forwardly extending surface 12 which conform intimately to the contour of the rise 13.

A notch 21 is formed in the front of the saddle 10. This notch is generally V-shaped and the sheet like material 26 which defines the inside of the V may be laced together as indicated.

An opening 16 is cut in the top 17 and a similar openmg 16 is cut in the bottom and, through this, the strap 11 extends. The strap may be of suitable width and it is bifurcated at 29 at the lower end and likewise bifurcated at 30 at the upper end. The strap has an intermediate part with the ends 32 having buckles 31 attached thereto and the ends 35 are an integral part of the upper end of the strap with suitable openings therein to cooperate with the buckles 31.

In use, the small saddle is set onto the seat of the western saddle as indicated with the notch 21 receiving the horn of the saddle and the projections 20 overlying the rise of the saddle. The strap 11 is passed down through the conventional opening in the western saddle just behind the rise and the straps are buckled securely. The strap prevents the saddle from moving backward and its shape prevents it from rocking sideways. Thus, a child may readily sit on this small saddle, holding onto the saddle hlcgrn 14 and having his legs extend down in front of the rise The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred practical forms but it is understood that the structure shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclu- 1sive property or privilege is claimed are defined as folows:

1. In combination, a western saddle and a small saddle supported thereon,

said large saddle having a rise at the front part thereof and a horn extending upwardly from said rise,

said small saddle having a generally flat top surface in the form of a circular disk,

said small saddle having a bottom surface in the form of a semi-circular disk spaced from said top surface and being generally coextensive with the rear half of said top surface,

an upwardly and forwardly extending surface below the front portion of said top surface,

said upwardly and forwardly extending surface resting on said rise and generally conforming thereto, padding means between said top and bottom surfaces,

a notch formed in the front part of said small saddle,

said notch receiving said saddle horn,

an opening through said small saddle rearwardly of said notch,

a strap,

said strap having an intermediate part removably attached with the small saddle through the opening and being bifurcated at both ends forming diverging strap portions,

and a buckle on each said strap portion at one end of said strap engaging one said other strap portion for releasably securing the small saddle with the rise of the large saddle.

2. The combination recited in claim 1 wherein said padding means is approximately half as thick at the front of said small saddle as it is at the rear part thereof.

3. In combination, a western saddle and a small saddle supported thereon,

said western saddle having a rise at the front part thereof and a horn extending upwardly from said rise,

said small saddle having a generally flat top surface in the form of a circular disk,

a bottom surface in the form of a semi-circular disk spaced from said top surface and being generally coextensive with the rear half of said top surface,

an upwardly and forwardly extending surface above and means on said strap portions fastening them tothe bottom front portion of said bottom surface, gether, whereby said small saddle is held in fixed said upwardly and forwardly extending surface resting relation with said rise of said western saddle.

on said rise and generally conforming thereto, padding means between said top and bottom surfaces, 5 References Clted by the Examlllel' a notch formed in the front part of said small saddle, UNITED STATES PATENTS said notch receiving said saddle horn 734- 100 7/1903 Sena 54-46 an opening through sa1d small saddle rearwardly of sa1d notch, 3,112,592 12/1963 Schmdler 5444 a strap 10 SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

said strap passing through said opening and around said rise HUGH R. CHAMBLEE, Exammer. 

1. IN COMBINATION, A WESTERN SADDLE AND A SMALL SADDLE SUPPORTED THEREON, SAID LARGE SADDLE HAVING A RISE AT THE FRONT PART THEREOF AND A HORN EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID RISE, SAID SMALL SADDLE HAVING A GNERALLY FLAT TOP SURFACE IN THE FORM OF A CIRCULAR DISK, SAID SMALL SADDLE HAVING A BOTTOM SURFACE IN THE FORM OF A SEMI-CIRCULAR DISK SPACED FROM SAID TOP SURFACE AND BEING GENERALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE REAR HALF OF SAID TOP SURFACE, AN UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY EXTENDING SURFACE BELOW THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID TOP SURFACE, SAID UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY EXTENDING SURFACE RESTING ON SAID RISE AND GENERALLY CONFORMING THERETO, PADDING MEANS BETWEEN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES, A NOTCH FORMED IN THE FRONT PART OF SAID SMALL SADDLE, SAID NOTCH RECEIVING SAID SADDLE HORN, AN OPENING THROUGH SAID SMALL SADDLE REARWARLDY OF SAID NOTCH, A STRAP, SAID STRAP HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PART REMOVABLY ATTACHED WITH THE SMALL SADDLE THROUGH THE OPENING AND BEING BIFURCATED AT BOTH ENDS FORMING DIVERGING STRAP PORTIONS, AND A BUCKLE ON EACH SAID STRAP PORTION AT ONE END OF SAID STRAP ENGAGING ONE SAID OTHER STRAP PORTION FOR RELEASABLY SECURING THE SMALL SADDLE WITH THE RISE OF THE LARGE SADDLE. 